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Grammar and Mechanics - Number Use

In a business environment, you may be expected to communicate sums, numbers, dates, times, percents, and fractions. Make sure you know the correct way to use numbers in your writing. Correct usage of numbers will minimize confusion and miscommunication.

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Ninety people voted yes after Bill’s persuasive speech on market changes and company growth.

B. 90 people voted yes after Bill’s persuasive speech on market changes and company growth.

Fill in the blank.

More than (FILL IN THE BLANK) people attended Grant’s presentation on work/life balance.

OPTIONS:

200

two hundred

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Musashi is leaving work at 4 o’clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

B. Musashi is leaving work at 4:00 o’clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

C. Musashi is leaving work at four-o-clock today to go to a doctor’s appointment.

Fill in the blank.

Only (FILL IN THE BLANK) of our company showed up for the retreat.

OPTIONS:

1/4

one-fourth

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. I invited thirty-six executives to our company luncheon.

B. I invited 36 executives to our company luncheon.

Fill in the blank.

I completed (FILL IN THE BLANK) reports today.

OPTIONS:

six

6

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Sixty managers will be attending the national conference.

B. 60 managers will be attending the national conference.

Fill in the blank.

I know of more than (FILL IN THE BLANK) customers we are not reaching.

OPTIONS:

1 million

1,000,000

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. Our stock options rose by 6.4%.

B. Our stock options rose by 6.4 percent.

Which sentence uses numbers correctly?

A. I have 6 more days until my promotion.

B. I have six more days until my promotion.

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